Summary
The chair wants to know how the 2023 property tax reform ordinance is actually being implemented — LPD says it will take until September 23 to consult assessors, OCFO, law and the Coalition for Property Tax Justice.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 23, 2026.
Impact analysis
Not quantified; concerns whether tax relief promised in 2023 is being delivered.
Detroit homeowners if the 2023 reforms are being properly implemented.
Homeowners if implementation of the reforms has fallen short.
Mentions & discussions (5)
Budget, Finance And Audit Standing Committee
Vice Chair Johnson raised that the IAO assessment study lands after tax bills and the foreclosure deadline — she wants the study timed to help residents before foreclosures proceed.
City Council Formal Session
The council opted Detroit into the PAYS program for tax year 2026, which helps delinquent homeowners reduce unaffordable tax debt and avoid foreclosure.
Budget, Finance And Audit Standing Committee
A substitute resolution on property tax rate reductions, requested by Council Member Whitfield-Calloway, is waiting on a fiscal impact analysis before the committee acts. It could shape how much Detroiters pay in property taxes.
Budget, Finance And Audit Standing Committee
The chair wants to know how the 2023 property tax reform ordinance is actually being implemented — LPD says it will take until September 23 to consult assessors, OCFO, law and the Coalition for Property Tax Justice.
City Council Formal Session
Coalition for Property Tax Justice members laid out a five-point first-100-days plan: enforce the 2023 reform ordinance, stop overassessing low-value homes, protect principal residence exemptions, return the $600 million in over-taxed money, and replace the assessor.
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